Circles V: The Minnesota Connection

Circles V: The Minnesota Connection

Friday, February 2, 2024 7:30PM

Minnesota became an unofficial capital for American Song thanks to the pioneering work of Dominick Argento. This program pairs one of his most ambitious works with three composers who share a connection to both Minnesota and BASS.

New Voices Festival 2024: Departures III

New Voices Festival 2024: Departures III

Thursday, June 6, 2024 7:30PM

Lembit Beecher’s masterful Looking at Spring is a poignant reflection on aging.  New works by Daniel Felsenfeld and Jessica Meyer exploring themes of loneliness and Pandemic-era songs by Caroline Shaw and Alex Weiser round out the program.

 

New Voices Festival 2024: Departures II

New Voices Festival 2024: Departures II

Thursday, May 2, 2024 7:30PM

 

Each work on this program explores the meaning of loss.  Katherine Balch’s poignant reimagining of Schumann’s Dichterliebe,  Iranian-born Aida Shirazi’s new reflection on identity, and new works by Matthew Ricketts and Charlotte Bray.

 

New Voices Festival 2024: Departures I

New Voices Festival 2024: Departures I

Thursday, March 28, 2024 7:30PM

 

Departures opens with a program featuring three of today’s best interpreters of song presenting new works- many written specifically for them, including BASS commissions by Iain Bell and Huang Ruo.